IT IS COLD!  

And let me state upfront that this Mississippi girl is very unhappy with the current temperatures.

There are around 1,800 lineworkers in Mississippi, and 99% of them are currently men. But women like Donna Eubanks, the first female lineman at Entergy Brookhaven, Ashley Morris, the first female lineman at Mon Power, and Gracie Gustafson, Holmes’ first female electric lineman, are trying to change that. 

Art students in Mississippi have the opportunity to earn scholarship money for their art work. State Treasurer David McRae has announced  the College Savings Art Contest for 2025. 

Known as the Hillbilly Cat to the King of Rock and Roll, there is without a doubt that our home state boy, Elvis Presley, will forever be an iconic figure.

The Mississippi Horse Park and Starkville Rotary Club again have been honored with the Justin Boots Best Footing Award for the exceptional ground during the 2024 Rotary Rodeo. It was selected by the Women’s Professional Rodeo Association for having the best footing in 2024 out of 57 rodeos held in the Southeastern Circuit which includes Mississippi and eight other states—Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.

William and Olivia were the most popular names in the state for baby boys and girls in 2024, respectively, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health’s Office of Vital Records and Public Health Statistics.  

Finding the motionless, rigid body of an insect covered with odd spiky protrusions is certain to get anyone’s attention. My friend Shawn Harris had a typical reaction when he asked me about his recent observation – “What the Frankenstein is this!?! My response – “Why, that is just your typical Zombie Wasp. Cool!”

Renowned songwriter Craig Wiseman was presented with an honorary degree during The University of Southern Mississippi’s (USM) fall 2024 commencement ceremony set for 2 p.m. Friday, December 13, on the Hattiesburg campus.

Mississippi Power is commemorating its centennial on Jan. 1 after spending the last century powering progress across the state. The company’s commitment to safety, service, reliability and innovation has brightened and strengthened communities since 1925.

The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, under the leadership of Tribal Chief Cyrus Ben, is the only federally recognized tribe in the State of Mississippi. With over 11,000 members, Choctaw lands cover over 35,000 acres in 10 counties. The tribe provides permanent, full-time jobs for over 5,000 Tribal Members and non-Indian employees and is a major contributor to the state’s economy.

As one year quietly slips into another, many Mississippians are also quietly contemplating resolutions for this new year of 2025. Others among us forego the traditional resolutions and focus on one particular word instead, a word to (hopefully) guide and guard our actions for the coming months and days.

With only a day to spare before 2025 begins, everyone is expected to start preparing to welcome in the new year. There are many different ways to bring in the upcoming year; however, Mississippians have traditions that are quite unique. Here are five ways Mississippi welcomes the new year!

Food is such an integral part of southern culture, and New Year’s Day is no different. One of my clearest…

Christmas has passed, and we have less than a week left before we take on a new year. Sometimes, those few days between Christmas and the New Year can be slightly (or very much so) confusing and can feel blurry.

I love making homemade food stuffs, like jams and jellies, but my favorite are condiments, and I have a special affinity for mayonnaise. The French claim to have invented the sauce (yes, mayo is a classic French sauce!), but the Spanish contest that claim.

How about starting out the new year with a resolution that you may actually keep for longer than a week – and enjoy. Here goes – resolve to pause a minute each day to pay attention to nature around you. One minute, that is it! And if you think that is too short a time, try it and you will realize just how much you can see and hear in 60 seconds.